Press releases
June 2022
Kingston University tops UK for graduate start-ups in latest HE-BCI rankings
Posted Thursday 16 June 2022
Kingston University has been ranked number one for graduate start-ups out of all higher education institutions in the United Kingdom in the latest Higher Education - Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey. The HE-BCI survey, which gathers data on UK universities' engagement in the economy and knowledge exchange, found that the University supported 298 graduate start-ups in the year 2020-2021.
Kingston University's new Dean of Engineering, Computing and the Environment Professor Amir Alani emphasises importance of working with industry to advance research and learning
Posted Thursday 16 June 2022
The new Dean of Kingston University's Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment, Professor Amir Alani, has highlighted the crucial role higher education has to play in ensuring advances in technology are harnessed to benefit society.
50th anniversary of Watergate scandal marked with virtual conference jointly organised by Kingston School of Art academic
Posted Thursday 16 June 2022
Watergate Break-in: 50 Years Later brought together academics, authors and experts with some of the figures directly involved in the controversy that rocked American politics in the early 1970s.
Kingston University's pioneering and innovative academic expertise to be celebrated during annual Festival of Research
Posted Wednesday 15 June 2022
The breadth and impact of research carried out across Kingston University and the contribution it makes to society will be celebrated during the institution's annual Festival of Research later this month.
Ukrainian heritage, locker room masculinity and sustainability inspire student collections unveiled at Kingston School of Art undergraduate Fashion Show
Posted Monday 13 June 2022
Cultural identity, modular clothing, and the role sportswear plays in the construction of queer identities were some of the themes explored at this year's Kingston School of Art BA (Hons) Fashion Show.
Kingston University publishes new report calling for formation of Future Skills Council to address workforce skills challenge
Posted Monday 13 June 2022
Kingston University has published a new report calling for the establishment of a Future Skills Council bringing together industry, universities and policymakers to tackle the nation's skills shortages and secure the UK's future economic prosperity.
Design professor and Fixperts founder Daniel Charny among Kingston University community recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Posted Friday 10 June 2022
A trailblazing design expert from Kingston University has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to design and creativity.
Kingston University announces appointment of Professor John Craig as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education
Posted Thursday 9 June 2022
A senior academic, who has devoted much of his career to boosting quality and innovation in teaching and learning, has been named Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education at Kingston University. Professor John Craig, currently Dean of Social Sciences at Leeds Beckett University, will take up his new appointment later this summer.
